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The Guard hussars attacking near Warsaw on August 26th, 1831, 1837

Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-41). Russian. Medium: oil on canvas. Date: 1837. The Battle of Warsaw between Imperial Russia and Poland, 1831; the Russians were led by Ivan Paskevich and the Polish by Jan Krukowiecki; the Russians captured the Polish capital, ending the November Uprising that began in 1830; Provenance: Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow. Photographic Rights held by The Bridgeman Art Library.